Cymbal-supporting device



Nov. 23 1926. 1,607,769 J. A. MEYER CYMBAL SUPPORTING DEVICE Filed May 9. 1925 INVENT'OR Juuus A MEYER Br Ami??? Patented Nov. 23, 1926.

earns JULIUS A. MEYER, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSO'UBE.

CYIYIIBAL-SUPFORTING DEVICE.

Application filed. May 9,

My invention has relation to improvements in cymbal supporting devices or holders and consists in the novel features of con struction more fully set forth in the specification and pointed out in the claim.

Heretofore it has been the custom to suspend the cymbal from an overhead support so that it may be freely n'iovable when struck by the drum sticks thereby giving forth an undamped train of vibrations. In lieu of freely suspending the cymbal, it has also been supported on a coiled spring which allowed of a certain amount of movement on striking the cymbal. However, both of these methods of supporting the cymbal have certain inherent disadvantages in that the free suspension allows unlimited swinging move ment requiring the operator to locate the cymbal before again striking the same, while the cymbal mounted on a spring is not always of the proper weight to flex said spring under which condition the springwould not perform the function for which it is intended. I have overcome these difficulties by supporting the cymbal in a fixed position on a standard, the cymbal, however, at the same time being capable of a certain amount of oscillation so that its vibrations may not be interfered with. I have also provided a right angle bracket, the arms of which are of unequal length, so that by reversing the bracket a vertical and a lateral adjustment thereof may be had. A further object of the invention is to provide a simplified clamp whereby the bracket is mounted on the drum, all of which will be better apparent from a detailed description of the invention in connection with the accompanying drawings in which- Fig. 1 is a side elevation of my improved cymbal holder shown attached to a drum of which but a fragment is shown in section; Fig. 2 is an enlarged vertical middle section taken through the cymbal and holding device whereby it is attached to the free end of the bracket; Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2 with the cymbal shown in the tilted position which it assumes on being struck; Fig. 4 is an enlarged side elevation of the clamp for securing the bracket to the drum; Fig. 5 is a cross sectional detail taken on the line 55 of Fig. 4.

Referring to the drawings, D represents the drum to the rim R of which my improved cymbal holder is attached by means of a clamp 1. This clamp comprises a fixed mem- 1925. Serial No. 29,152.

her 2 adapted to bear on the outer surface of the rim R, on the inwardly bent extremity 3 of which is adj ustably mounted a jaw 4, said jaw being movable into engagement with the under surface of the rim R by means of a pair of clamp screws 5, 5. The feature of the clamp just described is old and is not claimed specifically herein. The novel feature of the clamp is the upwardly projecting U-shaped portion 6, the sides 7 and 8 of which have aligning openings 0, 0 and the connecting cross piece 9 of which has a threaded opening 10 for the reception of a locking screw 11. The cymbal C is supported on the upper end of a right angled brack et, the arms 12 and 13 of which are of unequal length, one of which, in the present instance 13, is passed through the perforations 0, 0 in the U-shaped portion 6 and is secured therein by the lock screw 11. Obviously sufiicient pressure may be exerted upon the bracket arm 13 by the screw 11 to effectively prevent dislcdgment of said arm from its clamped position. The cymbal C is supported on the upper end of bracket arm 12 by means of a holding device comprising a stud 14 screw-threaded at its upper end and having an enlarged portion-15 at its lower end in which is a socket 16 for receiving the end of bracket arm 12 (Fig. '2). At the point of juncture of the enlarged portion 15 is an annular shoulder 17 lying in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the stud 14 so that the outer margin of said shoulder will lie in a horizontal plane for a purpose presently to appear. Disposed over the stud 14 and resting on the shoulder 17 is a slightly concave perforated disk 18 on which rests a felt shield 19 and also disposed over the stud 14 between the disk 18 and the base of the screw threads is a rubber insulating sleeve 20. The cymbal C is provided with a central perforation 21 and is supported on the felt shield, the stud 14 pass ing through the central perforation 21 and a wing nut'22 is screwed over the end of the stud 14 to hold said cymbal and holding device in assembled relation.

It will be apparent from the foregoing description that the cymbal is protected or 111- sulated from the metallic stud 14 by the sleeve 20 and is also insulated from the disk 18 which supports it by the felt shield 19 so that on striking said cymbal its vibrations will not be distorted by contact with the metallic parts of the bracket or holding device. Furthermore, it Will be observed that the edge of perforation 79 in the disk 18 is slightly larger than the stud let and is also beveled so as to permit tilting movement of said disk on its supporting shoulder 17. Thus, When the cymbal is struck a tilting movement Will be imparted to it and to its supporting disk 18.

The holding device is preferably mainf tained in assembled relation With the cymbal and when the latter is removed from the bracket the holding device is merely lifted from the bracket arm 12.

It is essential that the shoulder 17 he in a horizontal plane when the cymbal is in use so that the cymbal after being struck Will come to rest in a horizontal position.

From the foregoing it is apparent that I have succeeded in providing a cymbal holder that in lieu of suspending the cymbal Will support it from below and at the same time permit said cymbal to have the same freedom of movement as when suspended, at the same time, however, restricting the cymbal to a fixed position. It is also apparent that by providing insulation between the cymbal and the metallic supporting members of some non-vibrant material, the vibrations of the cymbal will not be interfered with nor rendered discordant by contact with the metal parts of the support.

Having described my invention, I claim:

A support for cymbals comprising a braclc et, a cymbal holding device removably mounted on said bracket, said holding device comprising a stud having an annular shoulder formed thereon, a disc movably supported on said shoulder for supporting the cymbal, a shield of anti-vibrating material betvveen the disc and cymbal, a sleeve of anti-vibrating material around said stud to shield the cymbal therefrom, and a Win nut on the end of the stud to prevent dislodgment of the cymbal therefrom.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature.

JULIUS A. MEYER. 

